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Bill Baxter
- Name: Bill Baxter
- Current Residence: Augusta, Ga.
- Birth Date: 1940
- Birth Place: Augusta, Ga., United States
Most men in their 60s are looking forward to retirement and giving up their jobs, but not Billy Baxter. So far he's let retirement sail on by as he continues to play professional poker and make money betting.
Baxter, a father of three and husband for more than 30 years, is the picture of a successful gambler. And like many other poker legends, he began his career gambling in pool halls.
It was the summer after he turned 14 when Baxter...
Read more >>Trivia
- Was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in the summer of 2006
- Backed Stu Ungar from 1990 on
- Specialty is Deuce-to-Seven No-Limit one draw
- Fought the IRS to have poker winnings treated like earned income
- Has seven World Series of Poker bracelets
- Was friends with Stu Ungar
- Specialty is deuce-to-seven no-limit one-draw
- Fought the IRS to have poker winnings treated like earned income and won
- Seven WSOP bracelets
Recent Tournament Placings
| Tournament | Place | Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 WSOP, Event 40, 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) | 7th | $15,053 |
| 2008 WSOP, Event 5, No-Limit Hold'em w/re-buys | 59th | $8,971 |
| WPT Season 6, WPT World Championship | 64th | $39,570 |
| WPT Season 6, WPT Celebrity Invitational | 3rd | $20,000 |
| 2007 WSOP, Event 55, World Championship No-Limit Texas... | 136th | $58,570 |
| WPT Season 6, Mandalay Bay Poker Championship | 26th | $13,115 |
| 2006 WSOP, Event 6, No-Limit Hold'em | 20th | $27,941 |
| 2006 WSOP, Event 5, No-Limit Hold'em Short-Handed, 6/table | 82nd | $3,790 |
| 2005 WSOP, Event 33, $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 46th | $6,550 |
| 1993 WSOP, $5,000 Deuce-to-Seven Draw | 1st | $130,500 |
| 1978 WSOP, Event 1, Deuce-to-Seven Lowball | 1st | $90,000 |
| 1975 WSOP, $1,000 Deuce-to-Seven Draw | 1st | $35,000 |
| 1982 WSOP, $10,000 Deuce-to-Seven Draw | 1st | $95,000 |
| 1982 WSOP, $2,500 Ace-to-Five Draw | 1st | $48,750 |
| 1987 WSOP, $5,000 Deuce-to-Seven Draw | 1st | $153,000 |
| 2002 WSOP, $1,500 Razz | 1st | $64,860 |
Player Statistics
| Cashes | 16 |
|---|---|
| Total Winnings | $810,670 |
| First Place Finishes | 7 |
| WSOP Bracelets | 7 |
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